ALBAWABA- French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that the United States will finalize its security guarantees for Ukraine in the coming days, following a phone call with US President Donald Trump after a high-level meeting of the coalition of countries backing Kyiv.
“The results of this call are simple: in the coming days, we will finalize US support and these security guarantees. The United States has been involved in every stage of the process,” Macron told reporters in Paris.
Macron revealed that 26 European countries have pledged to contribute to what he described as “reassurance forces” — troops that could be deployed on land, sea, or air in Ukraine as part of a potential ceasefire framework. He stressed that the deployment would not mean waging war against Russia but rather securing Ukraine’s defense during negotiations.
Germany, Italy, and Poland, he added, will focus on training Ukrainian forces and ensuring military security.
The French leader emphasized that the guarantees aim to ensure “no restrictions on the size or capabilities of the Ukrainian military during negotiations,” warning that Europe will impose further sanctions on Moscow, in coordination with Washington, if Russia continues to “reject peace.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking at a press conference in Paris, welcomed the commitments, calling them “the first serious, concrete step in a long time” toward providing Kyiv with lasting security guarantees.
He underlined that a strong Ukrainian army would remain central to any such arrangements and urged European defense industries to ramp up production.
European Council President Antonio Costa echoed the sentiment, writing on X that the coalition will “strengthen Ukraine’s security guarantees on land, sea, and air” while simultaneously stepping up pressure on Russia through new sanctions. “Russia must stop the killing immediately,” he said.
Israeli strikes kill 72 Palestinians in Gaza in a single day as death toll surpasses 64,200However, Germany signaled caution over committing troops. Government spokesman Stefan Cornelius stated that Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the priority should be on financing, arming, and training Ukraine’s military. He stressed that any German military participation would depend on the scope of US involvement and the outcome of negotiations.
The Paris consultations, attended by European leaders in person and via video conference under the banner of the “coalition of the willing,” concluded with a joint briefing to President Trump.
According to German officials, European partners expressed their hope that Washington would continue playing an active role in shaping Ukraine’s security guarantees and supporting a diplomatic resolution.
